David L. Chandler, MIT News Office

Battery developed to capture carbon dioxide from power plants

Researchers at MIT could be made partly from carbon dioxide captured from power plant by continuously converting carbon dioxide into a solid mineral carbonate as it discharges.

Technique developed for rapid screening of new types of solar cells

MIT researchers and other institutions have come up with a way to bypass such expensive and time-consuming fabrication and testing for solar panels and cells, allowing for a rapid screening of far more variations than would be practical through the traditional approach.

Software for detecting diagnostic information on car developed

MIT researchers have developed machine learning software designed to take diagnostic information on any car through a smartphone by analyzing the car's sounds and vibrations, which are measured by the phone's accelerometers and microphone.

Study designed to control and enhance the adhesion of freezing droplets

An MIT study has found a new way to enhance or reduce the adhesion of freezing droplets, which could have a major impact on coatings used for machine parts and for applications such as 3-D printers.

Researchers working to develop a more energy-efficient battery

Researchers at MIT have completed a series of tests on lithium iodide (Lil) batteries that may overcome some of the drawbacks for future researchers looking to create more energy-efficient products.

Robotic device designed to detect tiny leaks in pipes

Researchers at MIT have developed a fast, inexpensive robotic device that can find even tiny leaks in pipes with pinpoint precision, no matter what the pipes are made of.

Scientists develop method to control water movement

MIT engineers have developed a method to control the way water moves over a surface using only light, which could enhance technologies such as microfluidic diagnostic devices or field systems that could separate water from oil at a drilling rig.

Renewable cellulose alternative designed as source of 3-D printing feedstock

Researchers at MIT are working on making it an abundant material to print with and potentially providing a renewable, biodegradable alternative to the polymers currently used in 3-D printing materials.

Temperature used by researchers to control droplet movement

Researchers at MIT and elsewhere have developed a new way of driving fluid droplets across surfaces in a precisely controlled way, which could be used for highly adaptable microfluidic devices, self-cleaning surfaces, and highly efficient condensers.

Mid-infrared laser system developed to detect atmospheric chemicals

Researchers at MIT have found a way to use mid-infrared lasers that produce glowing plasma filaments in open air, which could enable long-distance monitoring.